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Local theater, animal rescue facility earn 'shuttered venue' grants to help them survive By Jan Gottesman Cultural venues were some of the businesses that suffered the most during the pandemic as these venues were considered non-essential. Federal Shuttered Venues Operators Grants have been announced to support cultural and arts institutions that lost revenue due to the COVID-19… Read more »

Trahan touts 'forever chemicals' cleanup bill By Christian M. Wade BOSTON — Communities would receive money to help clean up the “forever chemicals” contaminating their drinking water and sewage treatment systems under a plan working its way through Congress. The measure, which recently passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, seeks to reduce toxic exposure to types… Read more »

Fusion power and public-private partnerships By Rep. Lori Trahan & Rep. Conor Lamb As the debate continues in Washington about the best ways to create high-quality, family-sustaining jobs, strengthen our nation’s leadership as the world’s “idea factory,” and finally achieve net-zero emissions, a solution that helps address each goal is readily apparent: fusion energy. Recent… Read more »

Rep. Lori Trahan puts water contamination issue on congressional radar By Jacob Vitali AYER — Federal support could be on the way for local cities and towns, including several in the Nashoba Valley, confronting public water supplies contaminated with chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed the PFAS… Read more »

Lori Trahan announces $3.8M for small-business research and development grants in 3rd District By Stefan Geller Congresswoman Lori Trahan, along with Sen. Ed Markey and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, announced on Tuesday that $3.8 million in federal funding was awarded to small businesses in the 3rd District that are working on advanced scientific tools and clean energy… Read more »

Rep. Trahan visits Community Cupboard, Zarape Restaurant in Marlborough By Dakota Antelman MARLBOROUGH – U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (MA-03) visited Marlborough, July 14, making stops at the Marlborough Community Cupboard and at Zarape Restaurant.  The visits were billed as a chance to highlight ways relief funding from the American Rescue Plan had made a difference in… Read more »

Rep. Lori Trahan touts beginning of enhanced child tax credit payments By Robert Mills LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan visited the Merrimack Valley Food Bank Thursday to help package and distribute food to families as she touted the beginning of enhanced child tax credit payments to families, saying the payments — as well as funding for organizations like the food bank — will help keep… Read more »

Athletes in Congress talk women and sports By Shia Kapos Women athletes have never been so inextricably linked to political discourse as they are today — speaking out on criminal justice reform, #MeToo, Senate races, publicity rights for their name, image and likeness (NIL), and inequalities in the NCAA. And when the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team takes the field at the Tokyo Olympics, we… Read more »

Trahan touts expanded child tax credit, small business aid in Marlborough visit By Cesareo Contreras MARLBOROUGH — Congresswoman Lori Trahan stopped by the newly renovated Marlborough Community Cupboard on Wednesday to help spread the word about a newly expanded federal child tax credit that goes into effect Thursday.  “We need them to know that they’re entitled to this… Read more »

UMass Lowell to give millions of American Rescue Plan dollars to students facing financial hardships By Stefan Geller LOWELL — The University of Massachusetts Lowell will give at least $13.7 million in American Rescue Plan relief funds to students facing food insecurity, homelessness or other financial hardships, university officials highlighted on Monday. “It feels like the government… Read more »